Rack or holder for paper bags



Apfil 17, 1928. 1,666,355

- A. SETHER RACK OR HOLDER FOR PAPER BAGS Filed March 4. 1926 j zy Z.

- j zydi INVENTOR 4420a Sci/261* ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 17, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

RACK 0R HOLDER FOR PAPER- BAGS.

Application filed March 4, 1926. Serial No. 92,229.

This invention has for its purpose to provide, in a rack or holder for bags, especially those of paper, a suspended frame provided with means transversely of the framefor the suspension of a plurality of trays provided with clamps for retaining bundles of paper bags on the trays.

Another purpose is to provide means at the lower edges of the trays to hold the bags even and to prevent them from downward sliding movement in case the clamps are released for any reason whatever.

Still another purpose is to provide a rack or holder for suspension over the counter in a storein such wise that a customer on the outside of the counter may observe stock on the shelves in the rear.

The invention comprises further features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the improved rack or holder constructed in accordance with the invention, showing the same suspended.

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional View of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a transverse view in the plane of one of the trays, showing the spring clamps.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a frame which is preferably rectangular, though it may be any suitable shape and may be constructed of any suitable mate rial, preferably sheet metal. This frame at its opposite ends has pivoted suspension loops 2 which are engaged with hangers or hooks 3 adapted to be suspended from th ceiling or otherwise arranged.

The frame 1 has a plurality of transverse bars 4, and a plurality of trays 5 which are constructed of sheet metal, though not nee essarily, and may be any suitable size and shape, preferably rectangular.

The trays are provided with spring clamps 7 each of which consists of complemental U-shaped members 10 and 11 having a common pivotal mounting in the form of a rod 8, the latter being carried in bearings 8 secured to the trays and the rod 8 supporting the torsion springs 9 disposed between the bearings and the points of connection of the U-shaped members with the rod and bearing upon the face of the trays and respectively upon the U-shaped members to yieldingly impel them toward the trays.

The lower edges of the trays have secured thereto angular supports 12 which project laterally and which support the lower edges of the closed ends of the paper bags. The bundles of paper bags are arranged under the loops of the spring clamps, and to dispose a bundle of bags in such position, the two loops of a clamp may be brought together against the tension of the coil springs. The bundle of bags may then be inserted through the loops against the face of the tray so that the lower edges of the closed ends of the bags may rest upon the angular supports. After so disposing the bundle of bags, the loops of the spring clamps are released and allowed to clamp against the bundle of bags, in the manner shown in Figures 1 and 2.

It will be noted that the closed ends of the bags are folded in such wise as to form flaps 14 which may be grasped when removing a paper bag from a tray without in any way disturbing the remaining bags of the bundle. It willalso be noted that the spring clamps are of different sizes; ob-

viously, they may be any size, so as to hold any size of bag.

The upper edges of the trays are overbent to provide flanges 15 between which and the tray the transverse bars of the frame may engage, thereby supporting the trays in suspended positions and in such a manner that access may be had to all the bags according to the selection that may be desired.

By pushing up on a tray, it may be easily detached from its suspension transverse bar of the frame, after which the tray may be placed on a counter for the purpose of inserting a new bundle of bags which may be accomplished in a manner as previously set forth. To remove a bag, simply grasp the fold or flap at the closed end of the bag and pull out upon the bag; this will give one bag at a time, preventing the others from falling out upon the floor and becoming soiled.

The invention having been described, what is claimed is:

A device for the purpose indicated comprising a tray consisting of a flat sheet metal plate provided with suspension means at one end and with right-angularly disposed extensions at the opposite end, and bag supporting means carried by the tray on that face from which the extensions project, said supporting means consisting of complemental U-shaped members, a rod to which said U-shaped members are pivotally connected, bearings supporting the rod and secured to the face of the tray, and torsion springsin surrounding relation to the rod between the bearings and the pivotal connections with ALVIN SETHER. 

